Powder Technology Handbook, Fourth Edition

Ko Higashitani is an emeritus professor of Kyoto University. He received BS degree from Kyoto University in 1968, and Ph.D. degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA in 1973 in the field of Chemical Engineering. After he worked in Kyushu Institute of Technology, he moved to Kyoto University as a professor of Chemical Engineering. He is an Editorial Board of Powder Technology and an International Advisory Board of Particuology, and he was the Executive Editor of Chemical Engineering Science and the Editor-in-Chief of Advanced Powder Technology. His present major research interest is the correlation between macroscopic behaviors of colloidal particles in solutions, such as, the particle formation, the coagulation, dispersion, deposition and detachment of colloidal particles, with the molecular-scale characteristics of particles and particle surfaces which can be evaluated by the Atomic Force Microscope. Hisao Makino is a Research Adviser of Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Japan (CRIEPI) and a Visiting Professor of Kyushu University and Gunma University. He is also a Vice-president of the Association of Powder Process Industry and Engineering, Japan and a Vice-president of the Japan Institute of Energy. He received his B.Sc., M.SC degrees and Ph.D. from Kyoto University. His main research subject is a development of solid fossil fuel utilization technology including coal and biomass for power generation. His current interests are high temperature combustion and gasification reaction of pulverized fossil fuel, dust collection technology and control technology of greenhouse gas emission from thermal power stations. Shuji Matsusaka is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Kyoto University. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Hiroshima University and Ph.D. from Kyoto University. He has held important positions in academic organizations in areas of powder technology, aerosol science, and electrostatics. He has been the editor-in-chief of Advanced Powder Technology since 2013. Dr Matsusaka’s current research interests are characterizing particle electrification, adhesion, and flowability, as well as handling micro-particles and nano-particles in gases.

Particle Characterization and Measurement. Particle Size. Size Measurement. Particle Shape Characterization. Particle Density.

Hardness and Toughness of Particles. Surface Properties and Analysis. Specific Characteristics of Nanoparticles. Fundamental

Properties of Particles. Diffusion of Particles. Optical Properties. Particle Motion in Fluid. Particle Sedimentation. Particle

Electrification and Electrophoresis. Adhesive Force of a Single Particle. Particle Deposition and Reentrainment. Agglomeration

(Coagulation). Viscosity of Slurry. Particle Impact and Breakage. Sintering. Ignition and Combustion Reaction. Solubility and

Dissolution Rate. Mechanochemistry. Fundamental Properties of Powder Beds.

Adsorption Characteristics. Moisture Content. Electrical Properties. Magnetic Property. Packing Properties. Capillarity of Porous

Media. Permeation (Flow Through Porous Medium). Specific Surface Area. Mechanical Strength of Powder Bed.

Fluidity of Powder. Blockage of Storage Vessels. Segregation of Particles. Vibrational and Acoustic Characteristics. Particle

Generation and Fundamentals. Aerosol Particle Generation. Generation of Particles by Reaction. Crystallization. Design and

Formation of Composite Particles. Dispersion of Particles. Electrical Charge Control. Surface Modification. Standard Powders and

Particles. Powder Handling and Operations. Crushing and Grinding. Classification. Storage(Silo). Feeding.

Transportation. Mixing. Slurry Conditioning. Granulation. Kneading and Plastic Treatment. Drying. Combustion. Dust Collection.

Electrostatic Separation. Magnetic Separation. Gravity Thickening. Filtration. Expression. Flotation. Electrostatic Powder Coating.

Reactors. Handling Technology of Nanoparticles. Simulation. Process Instrumentation. Powder Sampling.

Particle Sampling in Gas Flow. Concentration and Flow Rate Measurement. Level Measurement of Powder Bed. Temperature

Measurement of Powder. Moisture Content Measurement. Tomography. Working Atmospheres and Hazards.

Health Effects due to Particulate Matters. Risk Analysis of Nanoparticles. Respiratory Protective Devices for Particulate Matters.

Detonation and Dust Explosion.